Gymnorhina

Gymnorhina
noun
in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows
• Syn: ↑genus Gymnorhina
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cracticidae, ↑family Cracticidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑piping crow, ↑piping crow-shrike, ↑Gymnorhina tibicen

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\\ˌjimnəˈrīnə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from gymn- + -rhina
: a genus of oscine birds that are included in Laniidae or placed in a distinct family and that include the piping crows of Australia

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Gymnorhina organicum — Magpie Mag pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gymnorhina tibicen — Piping Pip ing (p[imac]p [i^]ng), a. [From {Pipe}, v.] 1. Playing on a musical pipe. Lowing herds and piping swains. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Peaceful; favorable to, or characterized by, the music of the pipe rather than of the drum and fife.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gymnorhina tibicen — Magpie Mag pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gymnorhina tibicen — noun crow sized black and white bird; a good mimic often caged • Syn: ↑piping crow, ↑piping crow shrike • Hypernyms: ↑Australian magpie • Member Holonyms: ↑Gymnorhina, ↑genus Gymnorhina …   Useful english dictionary

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